The Future of Our Faith
by Ronald J. Sider and Ben Lowe | Book Summary
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Author: Ronald J. Sider and Ben Lowe
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In some sense, these tensions are both inevitable and not unique to church life. Older generations typically want to preserve the "traditions and institutions" (p. 1) that have been part of their lives. Younger generations typically want to initiate change and reform the status quo. These desires result in tension between generations, and the church is not immune to these tensions. In church life, older generations are often horrified by the changes promoted by younger Christians, and younger generations are often frustrated by the stubbornness of older Christians. Too often, these frustrations result in younger Christians leaving established churches and older Christians complaining about those who leave. Maybe there's a better solution than leaving and complaining. Maybe older Christians and younger Christians need to sit down together and talk to each other. "This book is about discussing key issues facing the church today." (p. 3) Ignoring these issues is not an option if the church is going to move forward with a unified witness and unified mission. |
Ronald Sider is the founder of Evangelicals for Social Action, which is an organization that seeks to develop biblical answers to social and economic questions. Sider is also a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theology at Palmer Seminary at Eastern University. He is the author of more than thirty books. These include, Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, Just Politics, Churches That Make a Difference, The Spiritual Danger of Donald Trump, and The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience. Sider earned a doctorate from Yale University in 1969, and he has been awarded several honorary doctorates.
Ben Lowe works for the Evangelical Environmental Network, and he is the national spokesman for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action. Ben was raised as a missionary kid in Southeast Asia. He graduated from Wheaton College and is currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of Florida. Ben is a regular speaker on college campuses, and he is the author of Doing Good Without Giving Up and Green Revolution.
The Future of Our Faith
by Ronald J. Sider and Ben Lowe
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Ronald J. Sider and Ben Lowe |
| Publisher | Brazos Press |
| Date | 2016 |
| Pages | 230 |
Overview:
"It doesn't take being part of the Christian faith for very long before tensions between older and younger generations become apparent. We don't see eye to eye on many things." (p. 1)
In some sense, these tensions are both inevitable and not unique to church life. Older generations typically want to preserve the "traditions and institutions" (p. 1) that have been part of their lives. Younger generations typically want to initiate change and reform the status quo. These desires result in tension between generations, and the church is not immune to these tensions.
In church life, older generations are often horrified by the changes promoted by younger Christians, and younger generations are often frustrated by the stubbornness of older Christians. Too often, these frustrations result in younger Christians leaving established churches and older Christians complaining about those who leave.
Maybe there's a better solution than leaving and complaining. Maybe older Christians and younger Christians need to sit down together and talk to each other.
"This book is about discussing key issues facing the church today." (p. 3) Ignoring these issues is not an option if the church is going to move forward with a unified witness and unified mission.
Ronald Sider is the founder of Evangelicals for Social Action, which is an organization that seeks to develop biblical answers to social and economic questions. Sider is also a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theology at Palmer Seminary at Eastern University. He is the author of more than thirty books. These include, Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, Just Politics, Churches That Make a Difference, The Spiritual Danger of Donald Trump, and The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience. Sider earned a doctorate from Yale University in 1969, and he has been awarded several honorary doctorates.
Ben Lowe works for the Evangelical Environmental Network, and he is the national spokesman for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action. Ben was raised as a missionary kid in Southeast Asia. He graduated from Wheaton College and is currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of Florida. Ben is a regular speaker on college campuses, and he is the author of Doing Good Without Giving Up and Green Revolution.